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Atlas Obscura - Latest • Jan. 19, 2026, 4:31 p.m.
Villa Pandolfi Elmi in Spello, Italy
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Nestled in the valley below Spello, Villa Pandolfi Elmi has stood since the mid-18th century, its elegant architecture framed by olive groves and sweeping views of the medieval town. Behind the villa lies a small chapel with a curious reputation.
Built shortly before 1746, its first recorded mass coincided with the feast of San Pasquale Baylon, a Spanish friar canonized for his devotion to the Eucharist. His relics rest within the chapel, and for generations, women have invoked his aid in finding a husband—sometimes reciting a traditional Neapolitan rhyme: San Pasquale Baylonne Protettore delle donne, fammi trovare marito, bianco, rosso e colorito, come te, tale quale, o glorioso san pasquale!
Saint Paschal Baylon, Protector of women, help me find a husband, fair, rosy, and full of color, just like you, exactly so, oh glorious Saint Paschal!
Built shortly before 1746, its first recorded mass coincided with the feast of San Pasquale Baylon, a Spanish friar canonized for his devotion to the Eucharist. His relics rest within the chapel, and for generations, women have invoked his aid in finding a husband—sometimes reciting a traditional Neapolitan rhyme: San Pasquale Baylonne Protettore delle donne, fammi trovare marito, bianco, rosso e colorito, come te, tale quale, o glorioso san pasquale!
Saint Paschal Baylon, Protector of women, help me find a husband, fair, rosy, and full of color, just like you, exactly so, oh glorious Saint Paschal!
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